Giving preference to Qadhaa over Kaffaarah
Question
In addition to one having Kaffarah due to intentionally breaking a fast, one also has a number of Qadhaa fasts accumulated over time for a few months of Ramadhan, owing to missing those fasts. Should one start keeping the Qadhaa of all the missed fasts only after the Kaffarah for the one broken fast? Or, is one allowed to start with fulfilling the Qadhaa for missed fasts, and then do Kaffarah afterwards?
Answer
One should commence with the Qadhaa fasts and then discharge the Kaffarah. However, it is also permissible to discharge the Kaffarah first, and then keep the Qadhaa fasts. In conclusion, both ways are acceptable.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
في التجنيس بان الغالب ان الذي يصوم القضاء و الكفارة يبدا بالقضاء (البحر الرائق)
تقديم الكفارة على القضاء؟ قيل: يجوز وهو ظاهر (فتح القدير ج٢ص٣١٢)
تقديم الكفارة على القضاء هل يجوز؟ سئل القاضي الامام عن هذا قال يجوز (خلاصة الفتاوي ج١ص٢٥٢)
- Answered by
- Maulana Ahmed Saeed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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